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India Observes 6th Muslim Women's Rights Day on 1st August 2025 to Mark Triple Talaq Law Anniversary.

Important Days | Dated: 02 Aug 2025

The Muslim Women's Rights Day, also known as ‘Muslim Mahila Adhikar Divas’, is observed every year on 1st August to commemorate the enactment of the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019. The law criminalized the practice of instant Triple Talaq, empowering Muslim women with legal protection and equality. The 2025 observance marked the 6th anniversary of this landmark legislation.

🎯 Key Highlights:

  • - The day commemorates the passing of the 2019 Act by the Parliament of India on 1st August 2019, which made instant triple talaq (Talaq-e-Biddat) a punishable criminal offence.
  • - Triple Talaq, an instant divorce method wherein a Muslim man could unilaterally divorce his wife by pronouncing "Talaq" three times, was legally practiced before being banned by the 2019 Act.
  • - The Act provided Muslim women with protection against unilateral divorce and legal recourse, marking a significant step towards gender justice within the framework of Muslim personal law.

💡 Other Important Facts:

  • (i) The Ministry of Minority Affairs (MoMA) declared in 2020 that 1st August would be observed annually as Muslim Women's Rights Day to honour and spread awareness about the rights of Muslim women.
  • (ii) The first Muslim Women’s Rights Day was observed on 1st August 2020, on the first anniversary of the law, and continues to be celebrated as a symbol of empowerment and social reform.

📚 Test Your Knowledge:

On which date is Muslim Women's Rights Day, also known as 'Muslim Mahila Adhikar Divas,' observed annually in India?

Correct Answer: 1st August

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